MANILA, Philippines — On the Day of Valor, Senator Richard Gordon described the United States’ reaffirmation of its obligation under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines as “very reassuring” and “timely” in light of the continued presence of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea.
“I find it significant, very reassuring and timely today’s statement of the US State Department reiterating the provision of the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty that ‘an armed attack against the Philippines’ armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the Pacific, including in the South China Sea, will trigger our obligations under the treaty,” Gordon said in his Day of Valor messag…
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